Crowe Family Hi there Noble Steed. Sorry we haven't been in touch for such a long time but we are managing to get up-dates; some from your mum, some from Bluebell/Andy and from Zak - who last sent you a message! We all wish a very happy birthday - I'm sure your day was special and very memorable being in such a wonderful part of the world. We are starting to cool down over here and speed up for Christmas - concerts, productions, parties etc. etc. About to go out to a 'Bean-Bag' service at church with the kids now so must dash. Think of you often, take care and lots of love from us all. Enjoy your birthday week xxxxx

The Skerrett Family Just a message to say hi and happy birthday for saturday,had lots of info of your mum about your time over there.Looking forward to seeing you when you come back in march.Not missing much here just all at work,school and uni. Martin is doing fine,enjoying himself.Hannah is looking at colleges (cambridge regional college) and to do administration.Enjoy the rest of your time away.Speak soon. xxxx

carole chia Dear Stephen, Managed to get on your travel blog @ home now. For some reason we couldn't access it @ home previously. Your Mum emailed the address to me & I Have been able to log on from there. Hope you had a good week-end. Did you watch the grand prix? Over here we are all really pleased that Lewis Hamilton has won the world championship. We have just returned to work after half-term. Still interested in teaching? Problems @ school already today! Nick has had a couple of driving lessons & we are about to put him on the insurance. On Sat. he worked @ the Heathercliffe 6.00pm - 2.00am, trying to get some cash to help towards driving lessons. Enjoy the warm weather while you can. It has been very cold over here. Ski-ing prices are very high but, the papers indicate that there may be a fall due to the credit crunch! Are you aware of it? Have fun, Carole

Charles Chia Hi Steve, Don't come back; I'll come and see you! Hope you are having a great time and making the most of it. once in a life-time event. Everything here is as normal - just waiting for Christmas. Good luck! Charles

Nick hey ste hows it going? enjoying your holiday so far? been too long :P were shall we meet you when we all come over to visit :D we all interested to know! enjoy the rest of your holiday

Carole Chia Dear Stephen, Wonderful to look at your many, many photographs. How fantastic. It looks like you are having a wahle of a time. I'm sure you will find it hard to settle upon your return. I can't believe that you are still away, when we have had our holiday, returned to work & now winter has truly arrived. Nick had a great time in Oz., followed by a adventure in Malaysia, Thailand & Singapore with us. Our holiday was great & I think we could have stayed for another month! We went elephant trekking through the jungle in Thailand & snorkelling around Pi Pi Islands. Spent some time at Mayo Beach (where they filmed the beach) & saw some of the James Bond Islands. Talking of James Bond we have just watched Quatum Of Solace with Alsison & then visiited curry mile in Rusholme. It was fun. Loved looking at all your photographs, you look really well & it shows that you are having a truly wonderful time. Enjoy the remaining countries on your adventure. Hoping that Nick does something similar in the future. Take care, Love from Carole

zak hello what are you doing? I am staying at auntie Carole's for a few days and tomorrow we are going to the Imperial War Museum. Was your bungy jump scary? when will you be back?

Uganda man hello dere Steman!! Just got back from de jungle and had a close encounter with a gorilla.. Got charged by a warthog and heard leopard hunting in the bush. Hippos surrounded our tiny boat when we were out looking for crocs. Just another day in the life of your old man! Hope all is ok down under - keep in touch Bushman Bob

Mum Hi Ste have you done your packing yet - won't take long though!! Keep up the photo shoot, saw the snow boarding pictures they are fantastic - you all look very professional. Looks like your snowboard has gone awol on some of the photos.. On the countdown to your birthday now - look out for a big package coming to a caravan park near you. Love & hugs (from all at no.2)

Rosalyn just to let you no tht martin went to lincoln uni if u was wondering. and everton played stoke on saturday and won 3-2.kay hill,anachobe,yakubu all scored

Rosalyn Hiya ste just been looking at ur photos seem to be having a gr8 time,like the house but wuldt swap just to let you no martin has gone of to uni and passed his A-levels and had his 18th at home and in runcorn.hannah now in yr 11 and is a prefect going home for lisas engagement next week.when r u movin on to america? how long u working for? in the summer we went to menorca for 3 weeks and hannah did a dance week.just going to sell martins car now hes gone off to uni and then we will sell the buggy and the boat thts out in menorca.just having a few changes.take care and carry on enjoying urself.Rosalyn xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

catherine ay up , congratulations on your new shack it looks erm comfortable and you look like you are very busy at work, trust you to have a fantastic view just out of the office window hey!! take it you arent planning on coming back any time soon, could do with a holiday to nz so stay there for a bit longer ha ha just trying to remember what i have been doing but i seem to have the memory of a goldfish lately oh yeah thats right went to chester on last monday and walked the walls and drove a speedboat ( well you know a faster than a rowing boat) up the river dee got shat on by a pigeon thougth they were supposed to be good luck but when i turned around john was still there no such luck stupid pigeon lol!!just come back from liverpool today seen lots of lambananas jack had a ride on them took lots of pictures we also went to the world museum jack took a picture of a ancient greece mans (whatever you call them) willy ha ha he is so rude!!!!! very observant though wouldnt you say ha ha im off to watch big brother now and apply some fake tan ready for my night out on friday woo hoo speak soon luv ya loads fun chun a chun chun hi ya xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ali hey ste-man, just got back from v festival this morning it was amazing! we danced and sang to mr brightside in honour of you while we were partying it up on the first night. i hear you're sticking around for a bit longer now so that gives me more time to scrape together some pennies to come see you. fingers crossed! hope you're both ok and settling into your new abode. look forward to hearing from you soon :) lots and lots of runcorn love xxxx

dave walker hi ste and all looks good out there everton 2 blackburn 3 sat aug 16 dave walker

caterpillar ay up bodger just been looking through your last 5 albums with jack lovin lake mckenzie it looks amazing, jack was wondering if the croc was real and thought it was well cool that u were at the steve irwin zoo, hope you are enjoying yourself in your new job and playing hard as well as working hard. just come back from walton gardens with the boys, sun has been out today so we have been makin the most of it, went to the zoo there but it wasnt a patch on the ones you have been too but the boys enjoyed themselves, had a picnic and played some football.Going away on monday with mum n ali n the boys to the caravan so need to do some packing but always find something else to do with the kids like swimming or bike rides. looking forward to spending some time at the beach with them and eating some fish n chips on the front. Always thinking of you, keep enjoying yourself and keep the photos coming speak soon luv ya loads cathh n boys xxx